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Crash Course Theater
Why So Angry, German Theater?
After Germany was unified, we got Sturm, Drang, Weimar Classicism and Goethe.
The Rise of Melodrama
Welcome to Crash Course Theater! Are you in drama club? Want to know about the history of theater? Maybe learn some theater history? Have a lot of fun? This is the series for you! We learn about the history and workings of the dramatic arts, together.
The Rise of Melodrama
Season 1 Episode 28 | 11m 34s | CC
In the 18th century, audiences were ready for some really dramatic theater. Like, a dog dueling a man type of dramatic. In London, only two theaters were licensed, but entertainment entrepreneurs figured out that musical entertainments weren't subject to the same restrictions. So, incidental music was invented, and the melodrama was born. And then switched with another infant. And so forth.
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